steamboatpilot.com stories: Law enforcementhttp://www2.steamboatpilot.com/news/law_enforcement/steamboatpilot.com stories: Law enforcementen-usSun, 02 Aug 2015 14:14:37 -0600The Record for Saturday, Aug. 1, 2015
http://www2.steamboatpilot.com/news/2015/aug/02/record-saturday-aug-1-2015/<story><h3>Saturday, August 1, 2015</h3>
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<p><em>Police, fire and ambulance calls</em></p>
<p>2:13 a.m. Steamboat Springs Police Department officers were called to a report of someone having knocked on an apartment door and leaving before it was answered in the 700 block of Tamarack Drive. Nobody was in the area when officers arrived.</p>
<p>2:35 a.m. Officers were called to a report of a drunk person who was lost in the 2400 block of Storm Meadows Drive. The person was handed over to a sober friend.</p>
<p>3:00 a.m. Officers were called to a report of a noise complaint in the 2000 block of Walton Creek Road. Everything was quiet when officers arrived.</p>
<p>9:33 a.m. Officers were called to assist Public Works with removing construction cones from the street in the 800 block of North Park Road.</p>
<p>9:41 a.m. Steamboat Springs Fire Rescue firefighters were called to a report of smoke in the 2500 block of Ski Trail Lane.</p>
<p>12:22 p.m. Officers contacted a person in the 1100 block of Lincoln Avenue. The person had a warrant and was arrested.</p>
<p>12:37 p.m. Oak Creek Fire Department firefighters were called to a report of trauma at Soroco High School.</p>
<p>1:42 p.m. Steamboat firefighters were called to a report of someone getting sick at a gas station in the 2000 block of Curve Plaza.</p>
<p>3:03 p.m. North Routt Fire Department firefighters were called to a report of smoke in the 61900 block of County Road 129.</p>
<p>4:24 p.m. Officers were called to a report of a trash can being left out in the 1800 block of Anglers Drive. No action was taken.</p>
<p>4:48 p.m. Officers were called to a report of someone receiving unwanted text messages in the 300 block of Lincoln Avenue. The other party was given a warning to stop.</p>
<p>6:55 p.m. Officers were called to a report of the front door being unlocked at a closed business in the 1700 block of Central Park Drive. The owner came and locked the door.</p>
<p>7:55 p.m. Officers were called to a report of domestic violence in the 400 block of Mountain Village Circle. A woman was arrested.</p>
<p>8:23 p.m. Officers were called to a report of someone having received a package in the mail that did not belong to them in the 300 block of Cherry Drive.</p>
<p>9:25 p.m. Officers were called to a report of fireworks between Cherry Drive and Apple Drive. Nobody was found in the area.</p>
<p>9:30 p.m. Steamboat firefighters were called to a report of someone having chest pain at the rodeo grounds.</p>
<p>11:01 p.m. Officers were called to a report of a noise complaint in the Highland Way area. Officers could not find the source of the noise.</p></story>Sun, 02 Aug 2015 14:14:37 -0600http://www2.steamboatpilot.com/news/2015/aug/02/record-saturday-aug-1-2015/Jail Report for July 25 to July 31, 2015
http://www2.steamboatpilot.com/news/2015/aug/01/jail-report-july-25-july-31-2015/<story><p><em>The following is a list of people booked into Routt County Jail on suspicion of the listed charges. The arresting agency is listed in parentheses.</em></p>
<p><strong>Saturday, July 25</strong></p>
<p>Michael F. Buchan, 35 — felony menacing, violation of protection order (Oak Creek Police Department)</p>
<p>Evin J. McLaughlin, 31 — violation of protection order, false imprisonment, harassment, felony stalking (Steamboat Springs Police Department)</p>
<p>Chance S. Dickerson, 19 — aiding or harboring runaway (Routt County Sheriff's Office)</p>
<p><strong>Sunday, July 26</strong></p>
<p>No arrests</p>
<p><strong>Monday, July 27</strong></p>
<p>Wayne C. Myers, 46 — failure to appear in court (SSPD)</p>
<p>Brandi L. Stewart, 34 — child abuse, possession of drug paraphernalia, unlawful use of controlled substance, felony contributing to the delinquency of a minor (SSPD)</p>
<p><strong>Tuesday, July 28</strong></p>
<p>Fortunato P. Mariscal, 20 — violation of protection order, felony stalking (SSPD)</p>
<p>Michael S. McEwen, 25 — failure to appear in court (SSPD) </p>
<p><strong>Wednesday, July 29</strong></p>
<p>Joshua A. Labossiere, 25 — felony criminal mischief, felony first-degree criminal trespassing, second-degree criminal trespassing (SSPD)</p>
<p>Cory W. New, 19 — DUI, hit unattended vehicle, failed to notify police, reckless driving (SSPD)</p>
<p>Dylan J. Preston, 21 — disorderly conduct, harassment (SSPD)</p>
<p>Sean M. Walsh, 48 — harassment (SSPD)</p>
<p><strong>Thursday, July 30</strong></p>
<p>Fernando N. Aguirre, 43 — violation of protection order, third-degree assault, criminal mischief, obstruction of telephone service (SSPD)</p>
<p>Gerry L. Coffey, 67 — disorderly conduct, trespassing (SSPD)</p>
<p>Jeffrey R. DePue, 32 — felony criminal attempt, felony second-degree burglary, reckless driving, felony vehicular eluding, DUI, criminal mischief, felony possession of controlled substance (RCSO)</p>
<p><strong>Friday, July 31</strong></p>
<p>Mackenzie S. Findlay, 32 — fugitive of justice, failure to appear in court (SSPD)</p>
<p>Steven C. Burch, 32 — third-degree assault (SSPD)</p>
<p>Cory W. New, 19 — failed to notify police, reckless driving, left scene of injury accident (SSPD)</p></story>Sat, 01 Aug 2015 16:19:08 -0600http://www2.steamboatpilot.com/news/2015/aug/01/jail-report-july-25-july-31-2015/The Record for Friday, July 31, 2015
http://www2.steamboatpilot.com/news/2015/aug/01/record-friday-july-31-2015/<story><h3>Friday, July 31, 2015</h3>
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<p><em>Police, fire and ambulance calls</em></p>
<p><strong>12:12 a.m.</strong> Steamboat Springs Police Department officers were called to a report of four or five people taking a traffic cone in the 1400 block of South Lincoln Avenue. They could not be located.</p>
<p><strong>10:47 a.m.</strong> Officers were called to a report of a driver who cut off another driver and screamed out the window at Lincoln Avenue and 13th Street.</p>
<p><strong>12:11 p.m.</strong> Officers were called to a report of criminal mischief in the 3100 block of South Lincoln Avenue. Someone followed a woman into a restaurant and then threw something at her car.</p>
<p><strong>1 p.m.</strong> Officers were called to a report of a truck cutting off a driver at Lincoln Avenue and 13th Street.</p>
<p><strong>1:14 p.m.</strong> Officers were called to a report of a hit-and-run at Seventh Street and Lincoln Avenue. The driver was located and arrested for not notifying police about the accident. The 19-year-old man was arrested Thursday for a similar incident after the man drove on the Yampa River Core Trail.</p>
<p><strong>1:58 p.m.</strong> Officers were called to a report of a car illegally parked in a handicapped spot in the 1800 block of South Lincoln Avenue. The car was gone when officers arrived.</p>
<p><strong>2:07 p.m.</strong> Steamboat Springs Fire Rescue firefighters were called to help a male who broke his leg after falling off a bike.</p>
<p><strong>3:18 p.m.</strong> Officers were called to a report of a missing tuber on the Yampa River. The tuber was located.</p>
<p><strong>3:33 p.m.</strong> Officers were called to a report of side mirrors missing off a car in the 1800 block of Lincoln Avenue.</p>
<p><strong>6:53 p.m.</strong> Officers were called to a report of a driver who was pouring shots of vodka at the Stock Bridge Transit Center. Mental health officials were contacted.</p>
<p><strong>7:38 p.m.</strong> Officers received an anonymous tip about drug usage.</p>
<p><strong>9:15 p.m.</strong> Officers were called to a report of a man trying to steal a car in the 1800 block of Ski Time Square Drive. The man was looking for his girlfriend's car and was trying to unlock the wrong car.</p>
<p><strong>9:29 p.m.</strong> Officers were called to a report of fireworks in the 3300 block of Columbine Drive.</p>
<p><strong>11:06 p.m.</strong> Officers were called to a report of loud music in the 1300 block of Moraine Circle. A warning was given.</p>
<p><strong>11:12 p.m.</strong> Officers were called to a report of an aggressive bear in the 1800 block of Central Park Drive. The bear was chased up a tree.</p></story>Sat, 01 Aug 2015 14:02:54 -0600http://www2.steamboatpilot.com/news/2015/aug/01/record-friday-july-31-2015/The Record for Thursday, July 30, 2015
http://www2.steamboatpilot.com/news/2015/jul/31/record-thursday-july-30-2015/<story><h3>Thursday, July 30, 2015</h3>
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<p><em>Police, fire and ambulance calls</em></p>
<p><strong>12:07 a.m.</strong> Steamboat Springs Police Department officers were called to a report of a bear outside a convenience store in the 2000 block of Curve Plaza.</p>
<p><strong>1:21 a.m.</strong> Officers were called to a report of a man harassing a clerk at a convenience store in the 2000 block of Curve Plaza. The 67-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of trespassing and disorderly conduct.</p>
<p><strong>8:55 a.m.</strong> Officers were called to a report of an 82-year old woman in the 400 block of Sixth Street who said someone had trespassed on her property and picked a bunch of cherries. The woman did not know the value of the stolen cherries, but she told police she usually can make about 20 pies with them. The woman did not think a bear took her cherries.</p>
<p><strong>12:10 p.m.</strong> Oak Creek Fire Protection District firefighters were called to help a person having difficulty breathing in the 200 block of North Avenue.</p>
<p><strong>12:24 p.m.</strong> Officers were called to a report of two males sitting at a bus stop passing a pipe back and forth at 11th Street and Lincoln Avenue. They were gone when officers arrived.</p>
<p><strong>12:25 p.m.</strong> Steamboat Springs Fire Rescue firefighters were called to help a person having abdominal pain in the first block of Fifth Street.</p>
<p><strong>12:27 p.m.</strong> Officers were called to a report of a female in the 1300 block of Hilltop Parkway who said a male friend was harassing her family member over the phone.</p>
<p><strong>1:01 p.m.</strong> Officers were called to a report of a person who wanted to complain about a neighbor’s house, which had a flags and banners hanging from it.</p>
<p><strong>2:29 p.m.</strong> Routt County Sheriff’s Office deputies were called to a report of a woman who said a man tried to come into her home in the 27600 block of Winchester Trail. When contacted, the man drove away from deputies and led them on a high-speed chase. To avoid a Colorado State Patrol trooper, the man drove into an equestrian ranch and over several fences. The man drove into a ditch and was taken into custody.</p>
<p><strong>2:34 p.m.</strong> Officers were called to a report of a man who reportedly offered to sell acid to a person at an abandoned gas station just east of Steamboat. The man was gone when officers arrived.</p>
<p><strong>3:23 p.m.</strong> Officers were called to a report of gas stolen from a station in the 500 block of South Lincoln Avenue.</p>
<p><strong>5:07 p.m.</strong> Officers were called to a report of a person who lost a wallet at Howelsen Hill.</p>
<p><strong>5:39 p.m.</strong> Officers were called to check on the welfare of a person in the 3300 block of Après Ski Way. The person was taken to Yampa Valley Medical Center for evaluation.</p>
<p><strong>8:40 p.m.</strong> A woman came to the police department and asked to speak to an officer. Since flying into town, the woman had not been able to find her driver's license. When an officer went to greet the woman, she started laughing. The woman had just felt something itching her foot and discovered her license in her shoe. The woman thought she probably put it in there while going through airport security.</p>
<p><strong>10:27 p.m.</strong> Officers were called to a report of lots of kids running around, being loud and causing damage at a condo complex in the 1700 block of Medicine Springs Drive.</p>
<p><strong>10:54 p.m.</strong> Officers were called to a report of people being loud in the 1500 block of Mark Twain Lane. A warning was given.</p></story>Fri, 31 Jul 2015 18:20:07 -0600http://www2.steamboatpilot.com/news/2015/jul/31/record-thursday-july-30-2015/Man&#39;s bond set at $50,000 after high-speed chase
http://www2.steamboatpilot.com/news/2015/jul/31/mans-bond-set-50000-after-high-speed-chase/<story><p>Bond was set at $50,000 Friday for the man accused of leading police on a high-speed chase Thursday west of Steamboat Springs.</p>
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<p>After crashing through fences at a ranch and running his car into a ditch, Jeffrey DePue was arrested by Routt County Sheriff’s Office deputies on suspicion of four felonies and two misdemeanors.</p>
<p>A second-degree burglary charge is related to a report from a resident in the Silver Spur subdivision, who told deputies DePue tried to go into a her home. A boy at another home told deputies he was contacted by DePue, who asked the boy for directions to Fort Collins.</p>
<p>Deputies found DePue and his car at another residence in Silver Spur. When contacted, DePue fled, according to an affidavit filed in Routt County Court.</p>
<p>When DePue, a Fort Collins resident, was taken to Routt County Jail, he admitted to having used cocaine earlier in the day, and there was a small amount of the drug in his car.</p>
<p>Deputies on Friday searched the car, and found a little more than two grams of cocaine, Lt. Doug Scherar said.</p>
<p>During court Friday, Deputy District Attorney Melinda Dudley told Judge James Garrecht that DePue had served two, four-year prison terms and was on parole out of New York.</p>
<p>According to the affidavit, DePue has convictions related to burglary, illegal drug possession, trespassing, menacing and fraud.</p>
<p>While being interviewed at the jail, DePue said “he was already in a lot of trouble, and with everything going on in his life, he consumes about 11 grams of cocaine a day,” the affidavit states.</p>
<p><em>To reach Matt Stensland, call 970-871-4247, email <a href="mailto:mstensland@SteamboatToday.com">mstensland@SteamboatToday.com</a> or follow him on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/SBTstensland">@SBTStensland</a></em></p></story>Matt StenslandFri, 31 Jul 2015 17:07:14 -0600http://www2.steamboatpilot.com/news/2015/jul/31/mans-bond-set-50000-after-high-speed-chase/Unknown whether other police investigation reports will be released
http://www2.steamboatpilot.com/news/2015/jul/31/unknown-whether-other-police-investigation-reports/<story><p>Interim Police Chief Jerry DeLong is not expected to consider releasing additional reports related to the police department investigation recently completed by investigator Katherine Nuanes until the week of Aug.10.</p>
<p>The recommendations for policy changes at the police station were made public when the city released a summary of Report 6 prepared by Nuanes.</p>
<p>On July 10, the Steamboat Today filed a records request for the reports.</p>
<p>City attorney Tony Lettunich wrote July 15 that the reports are criminal justice records, and he forwarded the request DeLong.</p>
<p>“As to any records which might arguably be outside of the scope of the Colorado Criminal Justice Records Act, we are treating those requested documents as personnel records and, as such, (they) are not available for review,” Lettunich wrote July 10.</p>
<p>The Steamboat Today asked Letunnich to reconsider.</p>
<p>On July 24, City Manager Deb Hinsvark released the summary of Report 6.</p>
<p>On July 27, DeLong released released Report 1, which was the report that dealt with alleged mismanagement of the city's police pension fund.</p>
<p>On July 29, DeLong released Report 2, which dealt with the roles Hinsvark and Lettunich had played.</p>
<p>On July 30, the Steamboat Today asked Lettunich when DeLong would be making a decision on whether to release reports three through five.</p>
<p>On July 31, Lettunich responded:</p>
<p>“Interim Chief DeLong is out today and will be unavailable the majority of next week due to pre-planned matters that were scheduled when he agreed to accept this interim position. When he returns the week of Aug. 10, he plans to continue his review and analysis of the Nuanes investigation report and to respond as soon as that review and analysis has been completed.”</p>
<p><em>To reach Matt Stensland, call 970-871-4247, email <a href="mailto:mstensland@SteamboatToday.com">mstensland@SteamboatToday.com</a> or follow him on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/SBTstensland">@SBTStensland</a></em></p></story>Matt StenslandFri, 31 Jul 2015 16:26:27 -0600http://www2.steamboatpilot.com/news/2015/jul/31/unknown-whether-other-police-investigation-reports/Interim chief to brief council on changes at police department
http://www2.steamboatpilot.com/news/2015/jul/31/interim-chief-brief-council-changes-police-departm/<story><p>Changes are in the works at the Steamboat Springs Police Department.</p>
<p>Interim Steamboat Springs Police Chief Jerry DeLong on Tuesday will outline those changes for members of the city council and deliver a timeline.</p>
<p>"It's going to be a time-related implementation," DeLong said. "I can't get them all implemented tomorrow."</p>
<p>The changes are a response to a report prepared by Katherine Nuanes, an independent investigator hired to look into allegations related to conduct by Police Chief Joel Rae and Deputy Chief Bob DelValle. Both men earlier this month tendered their resignations. With 30 years of employment at the police department, DelValle was able to retire.</p>
<p>The changes DeLong is proposing essentially mirror the 18 recommendations from Nuanes.</p>
<p>Immediate changes DeLong plans to implement include sexual harassment and harassment training from a qualified trainer within the next six months and annually thereafter.</p>
<p>Also top priorities for DeLong are to establish a policy for introducing, welcoming and mentoring new officers; create a mechanism for employees to make suggestions for the process of department improvements; and end any attempt to filter employee comments on annual evaluations.</p>
<p>Included in the 45-day timeline is to revise the grievance process for promotional processes and define a fixed window of opportunity to grieve; implement a safe reporting option for employees through the city's human resources department within the next six months; and formalize a policy for awards and medals.</p>
<p>If the interim chief is still working for the department after 90 days, DeLong plans to complete a staff study on arrest control and defensive tactics to give the department administration a platform for decision making.</p>
<p>In eight months to one year, DeLong's plan is to get all officers certified in Crisis Intervention Training and review and analyze lawsuits to determine if there are other issues that need to be addressed.</p>
<p><em>To reach Matt Stensland, call 970-871-4247, email <a href="mailto:mstensland@SteamboatToday.com">mstensland@SteamboatToday.com</a> or follow him on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/SBTstensland">@SBTStensland</a></em></p></story>Matt StenslandFri, 31 Jul 2015 16:23:20 -0600http://www2.steamboatpilot.com/news/2015/jul/31/interim-chief-brief-council-changes-police-departm/Fundraising website set up for woman who lost home
http://www2.steamboatpilot.com/news/2015/jul/31/fundraising-website-set-woman-who-lost-home/<story><p>A fundraising website has been set up for the woman whose home was destroyed by a fire Wednesday in Steamboat Springs. The website is <a href="http://www.gofundme.com/8z5n9snnzw">gofundme.com/8z5n9snnzw</a>.</p>
<p>The home, at 583 Second St., was owned by Tammy Shupp, a Routt County Communications dispatcher for the past 12 years.</p>
<p>“She gives her all to help people in their time of need,” friend Julie McComas said on the website. “Today, she needs your help.”</p>
<p>According to the website, property not destroyed in the fire was ruined by smoke and water damage. Shupp did not have insurance to cover the losses.</p>
<p><em>To reach Matt Stensland, call 970-871-4247, email <a href="mailto:mstensland@SteamboatToday.com">mstensland@SteamboatToday.com</a> or follow him on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/SBTstensland">@SBTStensland</a></em></p></story>Matt StenslandFri, 31 Jul 2015 15:08:55 -0600http://www2.steamboatpilot.com/news/2015/jul/31/fundraising-website-set-woman-who-lost-home/The Record for Wednesday, July 29, 2015
http://www2.steamboatpilot.com/news/2015/jul/30/record-wednesday-july-29-2015/<story><h3>Wednesday, July 29, 2015</h3>
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<p><em>Police, fire and ambulance calls</em></p>
<p><strong>1:09 a.m.</strong> Steamboat Springs Police Department officers were called to a report of a bear in the 800 block of Yampa Street. It was scared away with beanbag rounds.</p>
<p><strong>3:33 a.m.</strong> Officers were called to a report of a bear that knocked over a resident’s fence at a mobile home park in the first block of Anglers Drive.</p>
<p><strong>5:33 a.m.</strong> Oak Creek Fire Protection District firefighters were called to help a person having difficulty breathing in the 100 block of Moffat Avenue.</p>
<p><strong>5:42 a.m.</strong> Officers were called to a report of graffiti along the Yampa River Core Trail downtown.</p>
<p><strong>8:09 a.m.</strong> Officers were called to a report of a person possibly living in a storage unit in the 1600 block of Shield Drive.</p>
<p><strong>8:48 a.m.</strong> Officers were called to a report of a person rummaging around a construction site in the 1200 block of Clubhouse Circle.</p>
<p><strong>9:39 a.m.</strong> Officers were called to a report of a person living in a bathroom at Fetcher Park. A man was given a written warning.</p>
<p><strong>10:12 a.m.</strong> Officers were called to a report of a man loitering in the 400 block of Anglers Drive.</p>
<p><strong>11:17 a.m.</strong> Steamboat Springs Fire Rescue firefighters were called to help a person who fainted at Bud Werner Memorial Library.</p>
<p><strong>12:02 p.m.</strong> Officers were called to a report of a disturbance at a business in the 1800 block of Central Park Drive. A man was reportedly yelling and screaming at customers and employees. When police contacted the man, he said he was upset because the store was accusing him of theft. Reportedly, he was trying to return items with no proof of having purchased them. The 21-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of harassment and disorderly conduct.</p>
<p><strong>1:03 p.m.</strong> Officers were called to a report of theft at a business in the 1400 block of Pine Grove Road. A woman who had previously been suspected of stealing straps from the store had come back to the store. She was issued a summons to appear in court.</p>
<p><strong>1:18 p.m.</strong> Officers were called to a report of a suspicious person at a bus stop in the 1400 block of Pine Grove Road. A man had set up shopping carts, a table and was “making himself at home” in the bus shelter. Kids in the area were later scared by the man, and he moved along. The man was later suspected of trying to steal a shopping basket from a nearby business.</p>
<p><strong>2:35 p.m.</strong> Steamboat firefighters were called to help a diabetic person in the 1000 block of The Boulevard.</p>
<p><strong>2:48 p.m.</strong> West Routt Fire Protection District firefighters were called to help a child who was hit in the neck with a baseball at Hayden Valley Elementary School. The child was checked out and was fine.</p>
<p><strong>3:17 p.m.</strong> Officers were called to a report of a car that sped through the busy Rotary Park parking lot and drove along the Yampa River Core Trail. The driver then turned around and was stopped by people on the trail. The car keys were taken out of the car. The 19-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of DUI, leaving the scene of an accident, failing to notify police and reckless driving. Police think the man hit a car in the parking lot.</p>
<p><strong>3:52 p.m.</strong> Steamboat firefighters were called to help a person with trauma in the first block of Cedar Court.</p>
<p><strong>4:52 p.m.</strong> Steamboat firefighters were called to a report of a structure fire in the 500 block of Second Street. A trailer caught fire and was badly damaged. The cause of the fire was not immediately known. No one was home when the fire started, and a neighbor saved three dogs and a cat.</p>
<p><strong>6:27 p.m.</strong> Officers were called to a report of a $600 mountain bike stolen in the 2000 block of Ski Time Square Drive.</p>
<p><strong>7:02 p.m.</strong> Officers were called to a report of a suspicious incident at 11th Street and Lincoln Avenue. A person saw a man and woman arguing, and the woman jumped out of the car with the car keys. The car was left in the middle of the road and towed.</p>
<p><strong>8:05 p.m.</strong> A person reported social media harassment at the police department.</p></story>Thu, 30 Jul 2015 18:51:59 -0600http://www2.steamboatpilot.com/news/2015/jul/30/record-wednesday-july-29-2015/High-speed chase ends at equestrian ranch
http://www2.steamboatpilot.com/news/2015/jul/30/high-speed-chase-ends-equestrian-ranch/<story><p>A high-speed pursuit Thursday ended with the arrest of a Fort Collins man, as well as some broken fences at a local equestrian ranch.</p>
<p>Jeffrey R. Depue, 32, was booked into Routt County Jail on suspicion of felony criminal attempt, felony second-degree burglary, reckless driving, felony vehicular eluding, driving under the influence of drugs, criminal mischief and felony possession of a controlled substance.</p>
<p>About 2:15 p.m., Routt County Sheriff's Office deputies were called to a report of a suspicious person in the Silver Spur subdivision.</p>
<p>Lt. Doug Scherar said a resident reported a man jiggled her door handle and tried to get into her house. The resident saw the man circle around the block.</p>
<p>While deputies were responding, a second resident called and said a man knocked on the door and asked for directions.</p>
<p>When deputies contacted the suspect vehicle, the driver fled out the back of Silver Spur on Routt County Road 42. The driver then turned onto Routt County Road 44 and headed back toward U.S. Highway 40. Scherar said a deputy reported following the driver at 70 mph.</p>
<p>A trooper was staked out at the CR 42 and U.S. 40 intersection west of Steamboat Springs, and the driver turned into Saddle Mountain Ranch, where the driver went through fences and in and out of the outdoor horse arena.</p>
<p>The red, Toyota sedan eventually was driven into the ditch, and the driver got out. Boomer, the Sheriff's Office's police dog, was ready to be deployed on the driver, but the driver gave up, Scherar said.</p>
<p>"It doesn't sound like he tried to run," Scherar said.</p>
<p>He added Depue was taken into custody and was not injured.</p>
<p>Scherar said Depue admitted to having drugs in the Toyota, and the Sheriff's Office was going to obtain a search warrant before searching the car.</p>
<p>Scherar said Boomer indicated there were drugs in the Toyota.</p>
<p>Scherar said Depue told deputies he was in the Silver Spur neighborhood asking for directions to Fort Collins. The residents who spoke to Depue confirmed this.</p>
<p>"Why he was in Silver Spur asking for directions to Fort Collins, I don't know," Scherar said.</p>
<p>Scherar said he was concerned that Silver Spur homes were possibly being cased for a burglary.</p>
<p><em>To reach Matt Stensland, call 970-871-4247, email <a href="mailto:mstensland@SteamboatToday.com">mstensland@SteamboatToday.com</a> or follow him on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/SBTstensland">@SBTStensland</a></em></p></story>Matt StenslandThu, 30 Jul 2015 18:24:37 -0600http://www2.steamboatpilot.com/news/2015/jul/30/high-speed-chase-ends-equestrian-ranch/4 wildland fires ignite around Moffat County Thursday afternoon
http://www2.steamboatpilot.com/news/2015/jul/30/4-wildland-fires-pop-around-moffat-county-thursday/<story><p>Officials responded to four wildland fires in Moffat County on Thursday afternoon. </p>
<p>Craig Fire/Rescue and BLM responded to a fire on the bypass in Craig at 2101 Moffat County Road 183. </p>
<p>Fire officials also responded to a fire at 487 County Road 18 South and a third fire on Highway 40 near mile marker 98. </p>
<p>As firefighters tackled the three fires, a fourth fire sprung up at 616 Moffat County Road 31.</p>
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<p>Officials managed to contain a portion of the bypass fire that was threatening a nearby residence. The owners of the house as well as neighbors helped shovel dirt on the small flames. Larger flames spread across the hillside to the north of the residence. Firefighters continued to battle these flames as gusts of wind caused scattered eruptions.</p>
<p>The fire on County Road 31 began just a hundred feet from the Longwell residence. A large aflame woodpile constituted the majority of the fire. Investigator Gary Nichols was the first to respond to the scene. He saw the smoke as he was following a separate investigation and said that residents of the home were already tackling the fire when he arrived.</p>
<p>“Individuals were spraying the fire with a water hose,” Nichols said. </p>
<p>While the cause of the fire is still under investigation, Nichols said it appears to have been man-made. Five of the Longwell children were home alone while their parents were at work. James Longwell, 16, was burning rabbit hutches with a torch when he saw a piece of wood that had caught on fire. No animals or humans were hurt in the fire.</p>
<p>“I grabbed it and put it outside,” James Longwell said. </p>
<p>While the wood was not on fire when he left it, James said it may have still had live embers on it that caught flame. </p>
<p>“I went back in the barn and a minute later there were flames outside,” he said.</p>
<p>At that time, Mercy Longwell, 12, called 911 to report the fire. The flames were quickly extinguished, and investigator Nichols said there were no injuries and minimal property damages. Still, the Longwell children are a bit worried about what their parents will say when they get home.</p>
<p>“They probably won’t be very happy,” Nathan Longwell said.</p>
<p>To report a fire, call 911 and provide your location, the location of the fire, landmarks, description of fire behavior, smoke color (white, black, etc.) and if the fire is threatening structures or other values.</p>
<p>Fire danger is high in Rio Blanco and Moffat Counties and moderate in Grand, Jackson and Routt Counties, according to a press release from the Bureau of Land Management. Higher temperatures and dry conditions are forecast through next week. Vegetation at lower elevations continues to dry out as seasonal curing occurs. </p>
<p>“Any winds that develop, particularly in the afternoon when temperatures are at their peak, will spread fire quickly in grass and brush,” Assistant Fire Management Officer Jim Michels said in a statement.</p>
<p>BLM officials advise the community to be extra cautious during the dry, hot weather.</p>
<p>When using fire outdoors fire officials remind people to be aware of their surroundings, such as dry vegetation, and know what’s anticipated with weather situations like high winds, according to the press release. </p>
<p>No fire restrictions are in effect in Northwest Colorado.</p></story>Derek MaioloThu, 30 Jul 2015 15:27:38 -0600http://www2.steamboatpilot.com/news/2015/jul/30/4-wildland-fires-pop-around-moffat-county-thursday/Report details city manager&#39;s response to complaints about police department
http://www2.steamboatpilot.com/news/2015/jul/29/report-details-city-managers-response-complaints-a/<story><p>After she listened last year to the city's only female police officer describe a lack of transparency, possible gender discrimination and overly-aggressive police officers at the Steamboat Springs Police Department, City Manager Deb Hinsvark sounded conflicted.</p>
<inline type="text" title="Report describes heated meeting" align="left" ><p>Report 2 released by the city also details a heated meeting Hinsvark had with former police officer Nick Moore that Moore claims played a part in his demotion as school resource officer.</p>
<p>Hinsvark wanted to meet with Moore in 2013 to discuss a comment on the officer's performance evaluation that was critical of the city's response to stagnant wages.</p>
<p>Moore claimed Hinsvark spent the meeting "belittling him, threatening his job and acting completely unprofessional."</p>
<p>According to the report, Moore became upset when Hinsvark brought up his previous accidents in patrol cars when he suggested he could get another job outside the police department.</p>
<p>Hinsvark felt Moore entered the meeting with an attitude and was rude, the report stated.</p>
<p>Hinsvark told the investigator the meeting was a mistake.</p>
<p>Moore said he had recorded the meeting, but the investigator never received a recording.</p>
<p>The investigator found the accusation that Hinsvark had violated city personnel regulations by being discourteous to employees was "not sustained," meaning there was insufficient evidence to prove or disprove the allegation.</p></inline>
<p>In a private meeting Hinsvark called because attorneys had told her there might be issues with the police department, the city manager told Officer Kristin Bantle she was trying to figure out if there was something to be gained by launching an investigation and "shaking up" the police department, based on the complaints.</p>
<p>"Where do you think we are with this?," Hinsvark asked Bantle, according to a transcript of the meeting that was taken from a secret recording Bantle made. "Is this so disastrous? So unsavable?"</p>
<p>Bantle replied that she didn't think the police department was unsavable. But she said she was very concerned about the state of the police department and had some suggestions.</p>
<p>She had just told Hinsvark 70 percent of the department's officers were looking for other jobs because of low pay and an administration that "makes officers feel like they are walking on eggshells."</p>
<p>Bantle recalled how she felt a police sergeant was "rude to tourists" on a call.</p>
<p>She said there was no safe avenue to make a complaint against the department, because if you say something, "you could be the next to go."</p>
<p>And she said she "blew a gasket" when another officer was promoted to sergeant when he had no supervisory experience and was at the department for less time than she.</p>
<p>Bantle was frustrated she had been passed over for multiple promotions because of what she felt was possible gender discrimination.</p>
<p>After hearing this, Hinsvark ultimately determined: "There is trouble in paradise, but not to the point where there is a hostile work environment where there needs to be an investigation and shake up the PD," according to the transcript.</p>
<p>Instead, she would make other changes based on Bantle's complaints and suggestions.</p>
<p>As a way to curb aggressive policing, Hinsvark took Bantle's advice and ordered the police department to use body cameras for the first time, despite Police Chief Joel Rae being reluctant to deploy them.</p>
<p>Hinsvark said she told Rae to hire more women in the department and make it "a place women want to work."</p>
<p>She also made the scoring matrix for promotion tests clearer to the applicants.</p>
<p>Fourteen months after Hinsvark's meeting with Bantle, a former police detective would allege these actions were not enough.</p>
<p>Dave Kleiber accused Hinsvark of taking no corrective action, and in a letter that he sent to the City Council and circulated throughout the community, he also accused Police Chief Joel Rae and Deputy Chief Bob DelValle of creating a hostile work environment. These accusations and the resulting investigation eventually led to the police officials' resignations.</p>
<p>Whether Hinsvark adequately responded to Bantle's complaints became one of the subjects of the recent investigation into serious accusations against the leaders of the police department.</p>
<p>An investigator's report released by Interim Police Chief Jerry DeLong on Wednesday provided the public a glimpse into the January 2014 meeting between Bantle, Hinsvark and City Attorney Tony Lettunich and also revealed what the investigator thought of Hinsvark's response to it.</p>
<p>Investigator Kathy Nuanes determined that Kleiber's allegation that Hinsvark did not promptly investigate claims of harassment was "not sustained," meaning there wasn't enough evidence to clearly prove or disprove the allegation.</p>
<p><strong>'Informal investigation'</strong></p>
<p>Nuanes characterized Hinsvark's response to the complaints from Bantle as an "informal investigation."</p>
<p>She said Hinsvark and Lettunich came to a consensus that they did "not hear Bantle describe a hostile work environment."</p>
<p>Asked Wednesday if she felt she did enough to respond to Bantle's complaints, Hinsvark said she felt she took appropriate actions based on the information she had at the time.</p>
<p>She said the investigator agreed the response was appropriate. </p>
<p>"(Bantle brought us some) strong issues, and we responded to those," Hinsvark said. "I was pretty happy she came forward and told us what she did."</p>
<p>Hinsvark suggested if she had heard more specific examples of a hostile workplace environment from Bantle, she would have done more to respond.</p>
<p>"We asked her if there was a hostile work environment," Hinsvark said. "She said she was a woman who wasn't being promoted and (she was disappointed Dave Kleiber was gone.) We couldn't piece together the issues for her. There were changes that needed to be made, and I made them."</p>
<p>After reading the report himself, city councilman Walter Magill said last week Nuanes did not find any evidence of gross negligence on the part of Hinsvark.</p>
<p>Bantle has since been placed on paid administrative leave and "recommended for termination" after being charged by the Routt County District Attorney's Office with a felony for allegedly lying on an employment application for the Routt County Sheriff's Office.</p>
<p>"Report 2 shows, as we have consistently indicated, that Kristin Bantle is a thoughtful and concerned police officer," Bantle's attorney, Matthew Tjosvold said in a statement. "She used appropriate channels to express her concerns and to try to affect change within her department."</p>
<p>The Steamboat Today is continuing to pursue other reports from the recent police investigation.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.scribd.com/doc/272997680/Report-2-Redacted">Read the full police report here.</a></p>
<p><em>To reach Scott Franz, call 970-871-4210, email <a href="mailto:scottfranz@SteamboatToday.com">scottfranz@SteamboatToday.com</a> or follow him on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/ScottFranz10">@ScottFranz10</a></em></p></story>Scott FranzWed, 29 Jul 2015 21:10:05 -0600http://www2.steamboatpilot.com/news/2015/jul/29/report-details-city-managers-response-complaints-a/The Record for Tuesday, July 28, 2015
http://www2.steamboatpilot.com/news/2015/jul/29/record-tuesday-july-28-2015/<story><h3>Tuesday, July 28, 2015</h3>
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<p><em>Police, fire and ambulance calls</em></p>
<p><strong>12:37 a.m.</strong> Steamboat Springs Police Department officers were called to a report of a bear trying to get into a secured dumpster in the 1000 block of Lincoln Avenue. The bear was unsuccessful.</p>
<p><strong>12:45 a.m.</strong> Officers were called to a report of a motorcycle stolen in the 800 block of Yampa Street. It was later found on the Yampa River Core Trail.</p>
<p><strong>1:14 a.m.</strong> Officers contacted a woman who was startled after seeing a bear in the 1100 block of Lincoln Avenue. She was given a ride home.</p>
<p><strong>4:42 a.m.</strong> Officers were called to a report of a suspicious incident at a hotel in the 200 block of Lincoln Avenue. The front desk clerk got a call from a guest’s room, but the clerk could only hear breathing. Police checked on the guest. He was fine and had fallen asleep while on the phone.</p>
<p><strong>5:58 a.m.</strong> Officers were called to a report of a suspicious incident in the 100 block of Mountain Village Circle. A woman thought her neighbors were spying on her using pinhole cameras in the floor. The woman was hallucinating, and police tried to convince the woman that her neighbors were not spying on her.</p>
<p><strong>7:51 a.m.</strong> Officers were called to a report of a couple of deer chased into a tennis court enclosure by a dog in the 1300 block of Overlook Drive.</p>
<p><strong>2:55 p.m.</strong> Officers were called to a report of a woman, who said an unknown man walked onto her property and stayed for 10 minutes smoking cigarettes. The woman was concerned because she was home alone with two young children. The man could not be located.</p>
<p><strong>4:19 p.m.</strong> Steamboat Springs Fire Rescue firefighters were called to help a driver who went off the road after suffering from a medical condition at Routt County roads 41 and 41A.</p>
<p><strong>4:40 p.m.</strong> Officers were called to a report of a person in the 1400 block of Pine Grove Road who had been bitten by a cat.</p>
<p><strong>4:43 p.m.</strong> Officers were called to a report of several men sleeping in a van and “acting erratic.” The men were warned not to sleep there and also warned not to drive because they were clearly under the influence of something.</p>
<p><strong>5:11 p.m.</strong> Steamboat firefighters were called to help a person having a seizure in the 200 block of Anglers Drive.</p>
<p><strong>5:35 p.m.</strong> Officers were called to a report of a man knocking over shopping carts at a grocery store in the 1400 block of South Lincoln Avenue. The man was told not to return to the property.</p>
<p><strong>6:42 p.m.</strong> Officers were called to a report of a backpack containing a mandolin and art supplies found at Howelsen Hill.</p>
<p><strong>8:50 p.m.</strong> A man came to the police department to report losing something. The 25-year-old was arrested because he had a warrant for failing to appear in court.</p>
<p><strong>9:47 p.m.</strong> Officers were called to a report of noise in the 2300 block of Storm Meadows Drive. Kids were running around hallways.</p>
<p><strong>9:53 p.m.</strong> Officers were called to a report of a suspicious person in the 2900 block of Columbine Drive. A man from South Carolina had recently moved to Steamboat, and his new roommates called police because they said the man was using heroin. The man denied using heroin, but was taken to Yampa Valley Medical Center. He was later removed from the residence.</p>
<p><strong>10:01 p.m.</strong> Officers were called to a report of people being loud in a pool in the 1900 block of Cimarron Circle.</p>
<p><strong>11:35 p.m.</strong> Officers were called to a report of a bear knocking over trash cans in the 400 block of Pine Street.</p>
<p><strong>11:49 p.m.</strong> Officers were called to a report of a suspicious incident. Several juveniles were walking home when they were approached by older males, who made statements about grabbing the girls. The girls ran home and told their parents.</p></story>Wed, 29 Jul 2015 18:47:12 -0600http://www2.steamboatpilot.com/news/2015/jul/29/record-tuesday-july-28-2015/Passerby helps UPS driver with medical issue
http://www2.steamboatpilot.com/news/2015/jul/29/passerby-helps-ups-driver-medical-issue/<story><p>A passerby helped free a UPS driver who suffered a medical condition and went off the road Tuesday afternoon.</p>
<p>Shortly after 4 p.m., Steamboat Springs Fire Rescue firefighters were called to a report of a crashed UPS truck near Routt County roads 41 and 41A.</p>
<p>Steamboat Springs Fire Rescue Deputy Chief Chuck Cerasoli said the passerby discovered the driver slumped over and hanging from his seatbelt. When the driver was lifted up, some color returned to the driver's face.</p>
<p>The UPS truck was not damaged, and the driver was taken to Yampa Valley Medical Center.</p>
<p>The name of the passerby who helped the driver was not available.</p>
<p><em>To reach Matt Stensland, call 970-871-4247, email <a href="mailto:mstensland@SteamboatToday.com">mstensland@SteamboatToday.com</a> or follow him on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/SBTstensland">@SBTStensland</a></em></p></story>Matt StenslandWed, 29 Jul 2015 18:17:49 -0600http://www2.steamboatpilot.com/news/2015/jul/29/passerby-helps-ups-driver-medical-issue/Whistleblower under investigation for perjury by DA&#39;s Office
http://www2.steamboatpilot.com/news/2015/jul/29/whistleblower-accused-perjury-former-assistant-dis/<story><p>Dave Kleiber, the former Steamboat Springs Police Department detective and whistleblower whose letter led to the resignations of Steamboat’s top two cops, is being investigated by the District Attorney's Office for perjury, according to court documents.</p>
<p>Kleiber is being represented by Steamboat attorney Charles Feldmann, who said Kleiber was outraged by the accusations.</p>
<p>“Frankly, it just smells as kind of a witch hunt, or what I would call classic government retaliation against a whistleblower,” Feldmann said Wednesday.</p>
<p>As of Wednesday afternoon, the DA’s Office had not filed charges against Kleiber.</p>
<p>"I've not seen anything close to that,” Feldmann said. “I would just be shocked. We've done a detailed look into this matter, and it just would be so beyond anything I would expect.”</p>
<p>Routt County Chief Deputy District Attorney Matt Karzen released a statement Wednesday afternoon:</p>
<p>“Audio evidence was recently brought to the District Attorney’s attention which warrants further investigation regarding Mr. Kleiber’s conduct in connection with a criminal investigation while he was a police detective. Consistent with our ethical obligations, the evidence was turned over to the attorney for the defendant in that case. Additionally, the evidence requires further investigation to determine if any crime was committed. The investigation will be guided only by the facts, and if no crime was committed, it will be closed without prosecution, just like any other investigation. We respect Mr. Feldman’s duty to advocate for his client, but our duty is to the public and to the integrity of the investigative process, and it would be inappropriate to comment further on an active investigation.”</p>
<p>It recently became clear the DA’s office was investigating Kleiber when the topic was brought up as part of a sexual assault case in Moffat County.</p>
<p>Patrick Welsh, an attorney with Feldmann’s law firm, is representing the defendant in that case. Kleiber had been retained by the defense as a private investigator and was expected to testify during the sex assault trial.</p>
<p>According to a document filed in Moffat County Court, Welsh said he received a voicemail from the District Attorney’s Office on July 8 stating Kleiber was a “perjurer” and “may have violated someone’s civil rights.”</p>
<p>Welsh, who was asking a judge to reschedule the trial, stated in the document that he spoke to Assistant District Attorney Han Ng, who no longer works at the office. Ng told Welsh the prosecution planned to cross-examine Kleiber “regarding these issues should he testify for the defense.”</p>
<p>Feldmann on July 9 received a letter from Chief Deputy District Attorney Matt Karzen outlining some of the allegations against Kleiber.</p>
<p>Feldmann on Wednesday said he could not discuss the allegations. Feldman said he provided the District Attorney’s Office with substantial materials “that would completely clear up and exonerate any claims of perjury or any improper conduct when Dave Kleiber was a detective at the PD.”</p>
<p>According to a subpoena served on the Steamboat Springs Police Department by the District Attorney’s Office, the District Attorney’s Office on July 8 ordered interim police chief Jerry DeLong to produce all internal affairs/investigation files, including documentation and video/audio files.</p>
<p>When reached Wednesday, DeLong referred questions to the District Attorney’s Office.</p>
<p>It was believed the perjury accusations against Kleiber were related to the October 2013 Steven Torres trial. On July 8, the District Attorney’s Office requested transcripts of Kleiber’s testimony during the trial. Kleiber was a detective with the police department at the time. Kleiber left the police department on unknown terms a month after the trial.</p>
<p>Kleiber has not said why he left the police department.</p>
<p>Feldmann also would not comment on why Kleiber left the police department.</p>
<p>Feldmann said he does not think the timing of the District Attorney’s Office investigation into Kleiber was coincidental with Kleiber’s public outing of the police department’s leadership in his March letter distributed throughout the community. The letter sparked a three-month-long investigation by an investigator hired by the city.</p>
<p>“On the heels of that, you see government trying to look back through his disciplinary records and recordings and looking back through anything that they could find regarding his service as law enforcement,” Feldmann said. “I represent people in the military all over the world, and it's a classic tactic to retaliate against a whistleblower that way.</p>
<p>“I don't know where the DA's office fits into that system, but certainly we're confident — I know Mr. Kleiber is extremely confident — that there is no perjury or anything to substantiate anything like that," Feldmann said. "It just seems to be a great way to smear someone who has tried to clean up some things in our community that needed cleaning up.”</p>
<p>Feldmann said Kleiber takes his honor very seriously, and Kleiber is a very truthful person.</p>
<p>"It's easy to claim perjury and throw that out there,” Feldmann said. “I think we all think it's an outrageous claim.”</p>
<p>Claims of retaliation related to the Kleiber letter are not unique to Kleiber.</p>
<p>The District Attorney's Office on July 14 filed one charge of attempt to influence a public servant against Steamboat police officer Kristin Bantle.</p>
<p>According to the charge, Bantle provided false information on an employment application submitted to the Routt County Sheriff's Office in early 2013.</p>
<p>In his letter, Kleiber wrote that Bantle reported to city officials issues of sexism, sexual harassment and the hostile work environment toward women at the police department. According to Kleiber, no corrective action was taken.</p>
<p>Steamboat Springs City Manager Deb Hinsvark on July 21 told police department employees that police officer Kristin Bantle had been "recommended for termination."</p>
<p>Bantle's attorney, Matt Tjosvold, did not want to comment Wednesday for this story.</p>
<p><em>To reach Matt Stensland, call 970-871-4247, email <a href="mailto:mstensland@SteamboatToday.com">mstensland@SteamboatToday.com</a> or follow him on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/SBTstensland">@SBTStensland</a></em></p></story>Matt StenslandWed, 29 Jul 2015 17:26:40 -0600http://www2.steamboatpilot.com/news/2015/jul/29/whistleblower-accused-perjury-former-assistant-dis/The Record for Monday, July 27, 2015
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<h3>Monday, July 27, 2015</h3>
<p><em>Police, fire and ambulance calls</em></p>
<p><strong>12:14 a.m.</strong> Steamboat Springs Police Department officers were called to a complaint about loud noises in first block of Cedar Court.</p>
<p><strong>10:43 a.m.</strong> Officers were called to a report of a shoplifter in the 1400 block of Pine Grove Road. </p>
<p><strong>3:48 p.m.</strong> Officers were called to a medical clinic to take a report of someone who was bitten by a dog. An animal control officer was following up on the animal bite.</p>
<p><strong>7:24 p.m.</strong> Officers were called to a report of a possible drunken driver on U.S. Highway 40 near Dream Island. Officers were unable to locate the driver.</p>
<p><strong>7:58 p.m.</strong> Officers were called to a report of a person trespassing at a fast food restaurant in the 1100 block of South Lincoln Avenue. </p>
<p><strong>8:50 p.m.</strong> Officers were called to a report of a fight at a bar in the 3100 block of South Lincoln Avenue.</p></story>Tue, 28 Jul 2015 18:45:16 -0600http://www2.steamboatpilot.com/news/2015/jul/28/record-monday-july-27-2015/Interim police chief releases a report from police investigation
http://www2.steamboatpilot.com/news/2015/jul/28/interim-police-chief-releases-report-police-invest/<story><p>Interim Police Chief Jerry DeLong on Monday released the police investigation report that dealt with alleged mismanagement of the city's police pension fund. </p>
<inline type="text" title="Related story" align="left" ><p>•<a href="http://www.steamboattoday.com/news/2015/jul/23/newspaper-asks-city-reconsider-records-request-den/">Newspaper asks city to reconsider records request denial</a></p></inline>
<p>Meanwhile, DeLong is reviewing other reports from the investigation to determine if they will be released. </p>
<p>"Report 1" provides details about how independent investigator Kathy Nuanes determined the city's police pension fund was not being financially mismanaged.</p>
<p>After interviewing city staff and a financial advisor, Nuanes specifically determined a $34,000 purchase of police cameras did not come from the police pension forfeiture account. </p>
<p>Nuanes also determined a financial adviser is available at the police department twice a year to help with member questions and investment planning.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.scribd.com/doc/272849398/Report-1-Pension-Plan">View the full report here.</a></p>
<p>While the report gives the public a glimpse into a piece of Nuanes' investigation, a majority of the six reports prepared from the investigation that focused on serious accusations against Police Chief Joel Rae and Deputy Chief Bob DelValle remain unavailable to the public.</p>
<p>Several Steamboat Springs City Council members said Thursday <a href="http://www.steamboattoday.com/news/2015/jul/23/city-council-members-want-more-information-police-/">they were not satisfied with the amount of information</a> they and the public have received about the investigation so far.</p>
<p>On July 10, Steamboat Today filed a records request for all of the reports prepared by Nuanes.</p>
<p>The city has since released a vague community summary of Nuanes' six reports, the pension report and a summary of "Report 6," which included suggested policy and procedure changes that could be made to improve the police department.</p>
<p>City attorney Tony Lettunich wrote July 15 the reports by Nuanes are criminal justice records, and he forwarded the open records request to DeLong, the custodian of criminal justice records at the police department.</p>
<p>Chris Beall, a lawyer for Steamboat Today, wrote a letter to Lettunich telling the city attorney he did not think the Nuanes' reports qualify as criminal justice records because they were not prepared by criminal justice agency.</p>
<p>He asked Lettunich to reconsider his decision not to release the reports related to the investigation.</p>
<p>In an email Monday, Lettunich said he had reviewed state statutes and several previous court decisions and concluded the Nuanes investigation is a criminal justice record.</p>
<p>"Nuanes Consulting was hired as a surrogate for the Steamboat Springs Police Department to conduct the internal affairs investigation, primarily because the police chief, deputy police chief, and city manager were all named in the allegations by complainants and could not direct the investigation as part of the department," Lettunich wrote. "Katherine Nuanes had 30 years as a police officer, the last number of years as head of internal affairs investigations for the City of Arvada."</p>
<p>Lettunich said DeLong would review all of Nuanes' reports and conduct the required balancing test to determine if more reports will be released.</p>
<p>Lettuinch said Tuesday he expected Delong could release "Report 2", which focused on the city manager and the city attorney's involvement in the investigation, Wednesday.</p>
<p><em>To reach Scott Franz, call 970-871-4210, email <a href="mailto:scottfranz@SteamboatToday.com">scottfranz@SteamboatToday.com</a> or follow him on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/ScottFranz10">@ScottFranz10</a></em></p></story>Scott FranzTue, 28 Jul 2015 11:25:03 -0600http://www2.steamboatpilot.com/news/2015/jul/28/interim-police-chief-releases-report-police-invest/The Record for Sunday, July 26, 2015
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<h3>Sunday, July 26, 2015</h3>
<p><em>Police, fire and ambulance calls</em></p>
<p><strong>12:57 a.m.</strong> Steamboat Springs Police Department officers were called to a complaint about people being loud in a hot tub after hours in the 2400 block of Ski Trail Lane. The people quieted down.</p>
<p><strong>2:07 a.m.</strong> Officers were called to a report of a possible domestic violence incident at a bar in the 700 block of Yampa Street. Police determined it was someone helping an intoxicated friend out of the establishment.</p>
<p><strong>2:57 a.m.</strong> Officers were called to a report of a vehicle being driven all over the road at Hilltop Parkway and South Lincoln Avenue. Officers were unable to locate the vehicle.</p>
<p>8:10 a.m. Officers were called to a report of gunshots at Cornice Road and Clubhouse Drive. Officers checked the area and did not find any evidence of gunshots.</p>
<p><strong>12:05 p.m.</strong> Officers were called to a report of two roommates who were arguing about leaving each other's property alone in the 500 block of Harms Court. Police mediated the argument.</p>
<p><strong>2:48 p.m.</strong> Officers were called to a report of a family that needed assistance in the 1800 block of Central Park Drive. Officers were unable to locate the family.</p>
<p><strong>5:36 p.m.</strong> Officers were called to a report of an adult who was possibly striking a child in the 500 block of Marketplace Plaza. Officers determined two children were having a "sibling dispute" and everything was fine. <br /></p></story>Mon, 27 Jul 2015 17:35:47 -0600http://www2.steamboatpilot.com/news/2015/jul/27/record-sunday-july-26-2015/The Record for Saturday, July 25, 2015
http://www2.steamboatpilot.com/news/2015/jul/26/record-saturday-july-25-2015/<story><h3>Saturday, July 25, 2015</h3>
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<p>12:25 a.m. Steamboat Springs Police Department officers were called to a report of a fight in the 700 block of Lincoln Avenue. It was just two friends messing around.</p>
<p>12:47 a.m. Routt County Sheriff’s Office deputies were called to a report of a fight at a bar in the 800 block of Lincoln Avenue.</p>
<p>1:28 a.m. Deputies were called to a report of a bear near a restaurant in the 600 block of Lincoln Avenue.</p>
<p>3:22 a.m. Officers were called to a report of a stolen vehicle in the 800 block of Broad Street. The person who called found their vehicle a few hours later and drove it home. They did not want to press charges.</p>
<p>4:22 a.m. Deputies were called to a report of an animal bite in Phippsburg.</p>
<p>4:49 a.m. Officers were called to a report of a noise complaint in the 100 block of Logan Avenue. The parties were told to quiet down.</p>
<p>7:52 a.m. Officers were called to a report of theft from a restaurant in the 2000 block of Curve Plaza. Money was missing from a cash register.</p>
<p>8:46 a.m. Officers were called to a report of a dead animal in the road near Old Mount Werner Road and Steamboat Boulevard.</p>
<p>9:51 a.m. Officers were called to a report of harassment in the 1200 block of 13th Street. Two former friends were sending each other unwanted text messages.</p>
<p>10:32 a.m. Officers were contacted after someone found an iPad.</p>
<p>11:48 a.m. Officers were called to a report of a counterfeit $20 bill from a convenience store in the 500 block of Lincoln Avenue.</p>
<p>11:53 a.m. Officers were called to a report of a lost iPhone worth about $250 in downtown Steamboat.</p>
<p>1:27 p.m. Officers were called to a report of someone loitering at Yampa Street and Seventh Street. </p>
<p>2:15 p.m. Officers were called to a report of a dog left in the back of a pickup for 20 minutes at a grocery store in the 300 block of Lincoln Avenue. The owner returned prior to the officer’s arrival.</p>
<p>2:30 p.m. Steamboat Springs Fire Rescue firefighters were called to a report of someone having a seizure in the 800 block of Lincoln Avenue.</p>
<p>3:02 p.m. Officers were called to a report of a dog locked in a vehicle in the 1700 block of Fetcher Park Drive. Animal Control took the dog into custody and took it to the animal shelter.</p>
<p>4:59 p.m. Officers were called to a report of someone losing a wallet on the Yampa River.</p>
<p>5:04 p.m. Officers were called to a report of a dog that got off its leash and was chasing a bicyclist near Skyview Lane and Whistler Road.</p>
<p>7:10 p.m. Officers were called to a report of parts stolen off a parked Toyota 4Runner near Yampa and Sixth Street.</p>
<p>10:00 p.m. Officers were called to a report of someone hearing gun shots fired in the 1700 block of Medicine Springs Drive. Officers drove through the area but didn’t find anything suspicious.</p>
<p>10:02 p.m. Officers were called to a report of a bear near Walmart.</p>
<p>10:15 p.m. Officers were called to a report of a vehicle blocking the sidewalk in the 400 block of Eighth Street.</p>
<p>10:28 p.m. Officers were called to a report of a drunken man yelling at other people at a condominium in the 1800 block of River Queen Lane.</p>
<p>10:59 p.m. Officers were called to a report of a loud wedding party in the 39700 block of Deerfoot Avenue. </p></story>Sun, 26 Jul 2015 17:16:28 -0600http://www2.steamboatpilot.com/news/2015/jul/26/record-saturday-july-25-2015/The Record for Friday, July 24, 2015
http://www2.steamboatpilot.com/news/2015/jul/25/record-friday-july-24-2015/<story><h3>Friday, July 24, 2015</h3>
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<p><em>Police, fire and ambulance calls</em></p>
<p><strong>12:01 a.m.</strong> Steamboat Springs Police Department officers were called to a report of a suspicious person in the 1300 block of Athens Plaza. A man was banging on a friend’s door. The friend had fallen asleep, and police gave the man a ride home.</p>
<p><strong>7:15 a.m.</strong> West Routt Fire Protection District firefighters were called to help a person who was bleeding at Yampa River State Park.</p>
<p><strong>7:55 a.m.</strong> Steamboat Springs Fire Rescue firefighters were called to a report of a possible vehicle fire at Colorado Highway 131 and U.S. Highway 40.</p>
<p><strong>8:02 a.m.</strong> Officers were called to a report of a GoPro stolen in the 100 block of Lincoln Avenue by the Yampa River.</p>
<p><strong>8:19 a.m.</strong> West Routt firefighters were called to help a person who possibly had a stroke at Yampa River State Park.</p>
<p><strong>11:39 a.m.</strong> West Routt firefighters were called to a report of a plane that went off the runway at Yampa Valley Regional Airport. No one was injured.</p>
<p><strong>12:26 p.m.</strong> Officers were called to a report of neighbors arguing over a property line in the 2900 block of West Acres Drive. One of the neighbors took flowers growing on the property, and there was a verbal argument. Police mediated the situation.</p>
<p><strong>12:36 p.m.</strong> Officers were called to a report of a man who said a friend took his money.</p>
<p><strong>1:37 p.m.</strong> Officers were called to a report of a man who said someone may have slashed his tire in the 700 block of Yampa Street.</p>
<p><strong>4:19 p.m.</strong> Officers were called to a report of a person who was bitten by a dog at Little Toots Park.</p>
<p><strong>6:06 p.m.</strong> Steamboat firefighters were called to help a person who fell in the 61500 block of Cottonwood Street.</p>
<p><strong>9:17 p.m.</strong> Officers were called to a report of a disturbance in the 500 block of Harms Court. Two roommates were arguing, and police told one of the roommates to go to bed.</p>
<p><strong>10:46 p.m.</strong> Officers were called to a report of a bear near the rodeo. Police chased the bear around to keep it away from people.</p>
<p><strong>11:13 p.m.</strong> Officers were called to a report of a suspicious incident in the 1300 block of Sparta Plaza. Someone rang a doorbell and ran away.</p></story>Sat, 25 Jul 2015 18:14:29 -0600http://www2.steamboatpilot.com/news/2015/jul/25/record-friday-july-24-2015/